Nucula sp.
UNB-2018-0461Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Mollusca » Bivalvia
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Protobranchia
Order: Nuculida
Family: Nuculididae
Genus: Nucula (Lamarck, 1799)
Two specimens with both the left and right valves preserved. Labeled a and b. Thin growth lines. Prominent hinge ligament and lunule. Triangular umbo. Rounded, elongated ventral margin and triangular/rounded dorsal margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Nucula sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2018-0461 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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